She was born Sept, 29, 1916 in Williamsport to the late Earl and Julia Morgan Black. On Nov. 28, 1935, she married Merle N. "Mick" Rauch in Lafayette. He died April 11, 2010. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Roberta Bennett and Diana Keller; 2 brothers, Carl and Daniel Black and a sister, Ovetta Patrick.
Surviving are a son, Mick Rauch (wife: Chris), a daughter, Vicki Flanagan (husband: Terry), and a brother, Chester E. Black (wife: Alice), all of Lafayette; three sisters, Virginia Holmes of Cape Coral, Florida and Gladys Edwards (husband: John) and Pat Travis, both of Lafayette; a son-in-law, Max Bennett of Lafayette; 18 grandchildren, Deb Graves (husband: Brian), Jan Mitchell (husband: Ron), Tammie Schultz (husband: Joe), Brenda Oliver (husband: Phil), Kim Held (husband: Jon), Teressa Lakin (husband: Sam), Pam Plantenga (husband: Greg), Bob Keller, Teri Bigley, Cheri Campbell (husband: Rich), Terry Flanagan, Jr. (wife: Dena), Missy Flanagan, Libby Connors (husband: Dustin), Kristy Taylor (husband: Jimmy), Matt Rauch (wife: Savannah), Katie Bowman (husband: Dean), Dallas Wilson (wife: Veronica) and Courtney Frantz (husband: Chris); 46 great- grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.
Journal-Courier, Lafayette, IN
She was born Sept, 29, 1916 in Williamsport to the late Earl and Julia Morgan Black. On Nov. 28, 1935, she married Merle N. "Mick" Rauch in Lafayette. He died April 11, 2010. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Roberta Bennett and Diana Keller; 2 brothers, Carl and Daniel Black and a sister, Ovetta Patrick.
Surviving are a son, Mick Rauch (wife: Chris), a daughter, Vicki Flanagan (husband: Terry), and a brother, Chester E. Black (wife: Alice), all of Lafayette; three sisters, Virginia Holmes of Cape Coral, Florida and Gladys Edwards (husband: John) and Pat Travis, both of Lafayette; a son-in-law, Max Bennett of Lafayette; 18 grandchildren, Deb Graves (husband: Brian), Jan Mitchell (husband: Ron), Tammie Schultz (husband: Joe), Brenda Oliver (husband: Phil), Kim Held (husband: Jon), Teressa Lakin (husband: Sam), Pam Plantenga (husband: Greg), Bob Keller, Teri Bigley, Cheri Campbell (husband: Rich), Terry Flanagan, Jr. (wife: Dena), Missy Flanagan, Libby Connors (husband: Dustin), Kristy Taylor (husband: Jimmy), Matt Rauch (wife: Savannah), Katie Bowman (husband: Dean), Dallas Wilson (wife: Veronica) and Courtney Frantz (husband: Chris); 46 great- grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.
Journal-Courier, Lafayette, IN
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